Sweden has recognized the Church of Kopimism, a new religion that claims "kopyacting" -- sharing information through copying -- is akin to a religious service. The church, which holds Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V as sacred symbols, does not directly promote illegal file sharing, focusing instead on the open distribution of knowledge to all. "For the Church of Kopimism, information is holy and copying is a sacrament," said founder Isak Gerson, 19. "Information holds a value, in itself and in what it contains and the value multiplies through copying. Therefore copying is central for the organisation and its members."
